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Nissan R35 GTR on track

The original R32 GTR was coined “Godzilla” due to its sheer dominance in the Australian Touring Car Series, which subsequently saw this Nissan vehicle banned due to its all-wheel drive advantage.…

Peugeot 3008 SUV: 2017 European Car of the Year

As a most pleasant coup, the Peugeot 3008 won the 2017 European Car of the Year Award. This has led to some favorable problems as Peugeot is suddenly a victim of its own success, struggling to produce…

More views, theories on the excise tax

The increase in the excise tax is a certainty as far as many people in government and the auto industry are concerned. It’s only a matter of how much, and when.…

Understanding Mazda

Mazda. Hiroshima. The atom bomb and the rotary engine. Four things which are inexorably linked to each other. Understanding their relationship will bring you to a better understanding of the brand, its core philosophy and its future.…

Why more and more Pinoys are going the SUV way

I’ve been driving for over 20 years, and have been involved in the motoring beat for 13 years and counting.…

MINI Countryman UK launch

MINI has finally taken the wraps off its second-generation MINI Countryman small crossover sport utility-vehicle in answer to the growing demand for these small, all-around premium vehicles worldwide.…

Peugeot 308 SW: practical Parisian

If the Philippines had been colonized by a progressive European nation longer, if we were a few hundred kilometers higher up the northern hemisphere, or if we weren’t plagued by incessant rains, station wagons and estates would…

Toyota 86: five years hence

January 2017 sees the Toyota 86 (and its Subaru BRZ twin) celebrating five years, and still going strong.…

Singapore Motorshow impressions

The Singapore Motorshow is on a renaissance of sorts. The event was last held in 2008, in sync with the first-ever Singapore F1 GP Night Race. …

2016: The year that was

2016 was a banner year for me, both at a personal and at a professional level. It was full of travels, and I was thankful to have been able to go to so many new places I…

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